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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$40,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,329 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #37 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,098 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

#1

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA
$10,516 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Maritime Academy the best value school in Massachusetts for natural resources conservation students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

Maritime undergraduate students pay an average of $10,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from Maritime take out $25,575 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$11,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Framingham State are $11,380 a year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Framingham State take out is $23,772.

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#3

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$11,139 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Westfield are $11,139 a year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at Westfield accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year. Conservation majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UMass Amherst take out is $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $310.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Northeastern take out is $25,007.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
$61,706 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year. On average, conservation graduates from Boston College take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandeis are $60,006 a year. Conservation majors at Brandeis take out an average of $26,849 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA
$50,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Clark undergraduate students pay an average of $50,302 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from Clark take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 362
New Hampshire 571
Maine 227
Rhode Island 88
Vermont 387

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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